Close-Grip Bench Press

Close-Grip Bench Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for chest. Primary muscles: Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii, Pectoralis major.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 206 lb

Women 109 lb

Close-Grip Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	104 lb	45 lb
Novice	149 lb	72 lb
Intermediate	206 lb	109 lb
Advanced	271 lb	153 lb
Elite	342 lb	202 lb

Note: These standards are 1RM estimates based on average lifters. Bodyweight, age, and other personal factors can affect the values. See the detailed tables below.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	49	76	110	150	194
120	59	88	124	167	213
130	70	101	139	184	232
140	80	113	153	200	250
150	90	125	167	216	268
160	100	136	180	231	285
170	110	148	194	246	301
180	119	159	206	260	317
190	129	170	219	274	332
200	138	180	231	288	347
210	147	191	243	301	362
220	156	201	254	314	376
230	165	211	266	326	390
240	174	221	277	339	403
250	183	231	288	350	416
260	191	240	298	362	429
270	199	250	309	374	441
280	208	259	319	385	454
290	216	268	329	396	466
300	224	277	339	407	477
310	231	286	348	417	489

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	88	127	175	231	291
20	101	145	200	264	333
25	104	149	206	271	342
30	104	149	206	271	342
35	104	149	206	271	342
40	104	149	206	271	342
45	98	142	195	257	324
50	92	133	183	241	304
55	85	123	169	223	282
60	78	112	155	204	257
65	70	101	140	184	232
70	63	91	125	165	208
75	57	81	112	148	186
80	51	73	100	132	167
85	45	65	90	118	149
90	41	59	81	107	135

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	22	40	65	96	131
100	27	47	74	106	143
110	32	54	82	116	154
120	37	60	90	125	165
130	42	66	97	134	175
140	47	72	104	142	184
150	51	77	111	150	193
160	56	83	117	158	202
170	60	88	124	165	210
180	64	94	130	172	218
190	69	99	136	179	226
200	73	104	142	186	233
210	77	108	147	192	241
220	81	113	153	198	248
230	84	118	158	204	254
240	88	122	163	210	261
250	92	126	168	216	267
260	96	131	173	221	273

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	38	62	93	130	172
20	43	71	106	149	196
25	45	72	109	153	202
30	45	72	109	153	202
35	45	72	109	153	202
40	45	72	109	153	202
45	42	69	103	145	191
50	40	64	97	136	179
55	37	60	90	126	166
60	33	54	82	115	151
65	30	49	74	104	137
70	27	44	66	93	123
75	24	39	59	83	110
80	22	35	53	74	98
85	19	32	48	67	88
90	18	29	43	60	79

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii, Pectoralis major
Secondary muscles	Deltoids
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis
Grip	Forearm flexors

Level	Description	Distribution
Beginner	Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month.	Bottom 5%
Novice	Has trained consistently for at least 6 months.	Top 80%
Intermediate	Has trained consistently for at least 2 years.	Top 50%
Advanced	Has trained consistently for more than 5 years.	Top 20%
Elite	Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years.	Top 5%

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	49	76	110	150	194
120	59	88	124	167	213
130	70	101	139	184	232
140	80	113	153	200	250
150	90	125	167	216	268
160	100	136	180	231	285
170	110	148	194	246	301
180	119	159	206	260	317
190	129	170	219	274	332
200	138	180	231	288	347
210	147	191	243	301	362
220	156	201	254	314	376
230	165	211	266	326	390
240	174	221	277	339	403
250	183	231	288	350	416
260	191	240	298	362	429
270	199	250	309	374	441
280	208	259	319	385	454
290	216	268	329	396	466
300	224	277	339	407	477
310	231	286	348	417	489

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	88	127	175	231	291
20	101	145	200	264	333
25	104	149	206	271	342
30	104	149	206	271	342
35	104	149	206	271	342
40	104	149	206	271	342
45	98	142	195	257	324
50	92	133	183	241	304
55	85	123	169	223	282
60	78	112	155	204	257
65	70	101	140	184	232
70	63	91	125	165	208
75	57	81	112	148	186
80	51	73	100	132	167
85	45	65	90	118	149
90	41	59	81	107	135

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	22	40	65	96	131
100	27	47	74	106	143
110	32	54	82	116	154
120	37	60	90	125	165
130	42	66	97	134	175
140	47	72	104	142	184
150	51	77	111	150	193
160	56	83	117	158	202
170	60	88	124	165	210
180	64	94	130	172	218
190	69	99	136	179	226
200	73	104	142	186	233
210	77	108	147	192	241
220	81	113	153	198	248
230	84	118	158	204	254
240	88	122	163	210	261
250	92	126	168	216	267
260	96	131	173	221	273

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	38	62	93	130	172
20	43	71	106	149	196
25	45	72	109	153	202
30	45	72	109	153	202
35	45	72	109	153	202
40	45	72	109	153	202
45	42	69	103	145	191
50	40	64	97	136	179
55	37	60	90	126	166
60	33	54	82	115	151
65	30	49	74	104	137
70	27	44	66	93	123
75	24	39	59	83	110
80	22	35	53	74	98
85	19	32	48	67	88
90	18	29	43	60	79

Close-Grip Bench Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Close-Grip Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Close-Grip Bench Press: Strength standards (lb)

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Men by age [1RM]

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Women by age [1RM]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	49	76	110	150	194
120	59	88	124	167	213
130	70	101	139	184	232
140	80	113	153	200	250
150	90	125	167	216	268
160	100	136	180	231	285
170	110	148	194	246	301
180	119	159	206	260	317
190	129	170	219	274	332
200	138	180	231	288	347
210	147	191	243	301	362
220	156	201	254	314	376
230	165	211	266	326	390
240	174	221	277	339	403
250	183	231	288	350	416
260	191	240	298	362	429
270	199	250	309	374	441
280	208	259	319	385	454
290	216	268	329	396	466
300	224	277	339	407	477
310	231	286	348	417	489

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	88	127	175	231	291
20	101	145	200	264	333
25	104	149	206	271	342
30	104	149	206	271	342
35	104	149	206	271	342
40	104	149	206	271	342
45	98	142	195	257	324
50	92	133	183	241	304
55	85	123	169	223	282
60	78	112	155	204	257
65	70	101	140	184	232
70	63	91	125	165	208
75	57	81	112	148	186
80	51	73	100	132	167
85	45	65	90	118	149
90	41	59	81	107	135

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	22	40	65	96	131
100	27	47	74	106	143
110	32	54	82	116	154
120	37	60	90	125	165
130	42	66	97	134	175
140	47	72	104	142	184
150	51	77	111	150	193
160	56	83	117	158	202
170	60	88	124	165	210
180	64	94	130	172	218
190	69	99	136	179	226
200	73	104	142	186	233
210	77	108	147	192	241
220	81	113	153	198	248
230	84	118	158	204	254
240	88	122	163	210	261
250	92	126	168	216	267
260	96	131	173	221	273

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	38	62	93	130	172
20	43	71	106	149	196
25	45	72	109	153	202
30	45	72	109	153	202
35	45	72	109	153	202
40	45	72	109	153	202
45	42	69	103	145	191
50	40	64	97	136	179
55	37	60	90	126	166
60	33	54	82	115	151
65	30	49	74	104	137
70	27	44	66	93	123
75	24	39	59	83	110
80	22	35	53	74	98
85	19	32	48	67	88
90	18	29	43	60	79